NHS Sisterhood Tea Time
Sunday, February 6, 2011
2:30 p.m.
On Sunday, February 6th, Northern Hills Synagogue Sisterhood held their monthly meeting at 2:30 p.m., followed at 3 p.m. by the delightful and informative program, “Tea Time.”
Tracy and her daughter Diane, from the Essencha Tea House in Oakley, brought an assortment of different teas from China, Taiwan, India, Sri Lanka and Japan. A universal symbol of hospitality, friendship, and warmth, tea is an effective bridge across cultures. We learned about where teas come from, their history and proper brewing techniques.
Yunnan Goldtips Supreme is a full-flavored black tea from China and required 5 minutes to infuse properly. Oolong tea comes from Taiwan and is semi-oxidized. Darjeeling, a very expensive tea, comes from India. Rooibus is a red tea from South Africa with no caffeine. There was also an unusual green tea from Japan that was mixed with toasted organic brown rice, and a white tea from Sri Lanka. All the teas were high in anti-oxidants and floride.
An assortment of savory and sweet delights prepared by the NHS Sisterhood culinary specialists accompanied the teas. Tracy and Diane brought the tea leaves around after brewing so that everyone could smell them.
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